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Stuffed Vegetable Patties

Ingredients :

• 1/4 cup finely chopped beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup peas
• 3 potatoes
• Small piece of ginger (grated)
• 1 finely chopped green chilly
• 1/2 teaspoon jeera powder
• Pinch of black pepper
• Few tablespoons of rice flour

Procedure :

For the stuffing :

• Finely chop beans, carrot, onion (optional). Mix in peas.
• Heat oil. Add veggies, salt and pepper. Cook till done.

For the cutlet :

1. Boil potatoes. Cool and mash well. To this add ginger, green chillies, jeera powder and salt. Knead well into a smooth dough.
2. Make equal sized patties of the potato dough and stuff in the vegetable mixture.
3. Keep the cutlets in the fridge for about 2 hours or more so that the potato dries up.
4. Once you take it out of the fridge keep aside for 30 minutes so it can reach room temperature.
5. Heat oil well. Dust the patties in rice flour and deep fry.
6. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or Spring onion chutney.

Please NOTE :

1. When you take patties out of the fridge you need to let them reach room temperature before frying, else the temperature mis-match can cause them to split and scatter.
2. Temperature control of oil is essential in this snack. Fry patties in hot oil. Dont fry more than 2-3 at a time else the oil will go cold.
3. Once you take them out, allow the oil to heat up again before frying more patties.

Alu Methi Kadhi

There is a sweet history behind this recipe. It dates back to Feb, 2005 . One fine night when I walked into the kitchen there was nothing but a cup of curds and some methi leaves in the fridge. Potatoes are usually always there at home and I needed a curry that goes with rice. Thats how alu methi kadhi was created. Now its my husband’s favorite dish and is made regularly at home.

Ingredients :

• 1 cup curd
• 3 tablespoons besan
• 1 large potato
• 2 cups methi leaves (stems removed well)
• 1 teaspoon Rai (Big)
• Few Red Chilly flakes
• 2-3 teaspoons of vinegar
• Pinch of Hing
• Pinch of haldi powder
• Few curry leaves
• Finely chopped Coriander leaves

Procedure :

1. Boil Potatoes and chopped Methi leaves. You can microwave them in water for 10 minutes to speed up the process.
2. Blend the following ingredients in a mixie jar with 2-3 cups of water:

• Curd
• Hing
• Salt
• Besan
• Haldi

1. Heat oil. Add rai, red chilly flakes, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
2. Now add the curd mixture and let it boil till the raw smell of besan goes away.
3. Strain the potatoes and methi leaves and mix them into the curry. Bring to boil.
4. Once done, add vinegar and turn off the heat. Garnish with finely chopped Coriander leaves.
5. Serve hot with plain rice.

Diet Pakodas

On a diet? Ever felt yourself reaching out for a sinful bite of delicious pakodas? Well, then this is an answer to what will satisfy your taste buds and keep a check on the calorie meter. Its a healthy snack which is not only nutritious but also keeps you full for longer. Try it for kids who like deep fried junk food. Don’t forget to give it a tastier name before you present it to them

Ingredients :

• 4 slices of bread
• 1 cup whole green moong dal
• 2 teaspoons of Besan
• 2 teaspoons of Pudina chutney

Procedure :

1. Soak moong dal overnight.
2. Grind it into a paste with water, besan and pudina chutney. Since chutney already contains salt you might need to taste and add more salt accordingly.
3. Make bread cubes. Dip each cube into the dal batter and toast on a hot greased pan.
4. Once done on both sides, serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Spring Onion Toasts

Herbs and Spring onions add flavor to this dish which is a cousin of the famous French Toast. Herb powders are readily available in most grocery stores these days. If you dont find them, not to worry. Use your old packet of Pizza seasoning that has been lying in your fridge since your last Pizza Party. Go on, experiment with this yummy breakfast….

Making of bread cubes

Ingredients :

• 2 eggs
• 4 slices of bread
• Mixture of powdered Herbs
• 1/2 cup Finely chopped spring onions
• Salt to taste

Procedure :

1. Beat eggs with salt.
2. Place 2 slices of bread, one on top of the other and chop it into 4 equal squares.
3. Dip each cube into the egg batter and toast on a hot greased pan.
4. Sprinkle some herbs, black pepper and finely chopped spring onions on the upper surface.
5. After few minutes, turn over the bread cube and cook on the reverse side.
6. Serve hot Spring onion toasts with tomato ketchup.

Spicy Potatoes

Baby Potatoes

Baby potatoes are much tastier than their adult counterparts. When coupled with some spicy, tangy ingredients they can render a very classic taste. Spicy potatoes, can either be had like a side dish or can be served like a chaat.

Ingredients :

• 10 baby potatoes
• 1 cup pudina leaves
• 1 green chilly
• A small piece of ginger
• 2 teaspoon dhania seeds
• 1 teaspoon jeera seeds
• Pinch of white salt, black salt and black pepper
• 1/2 lemon
• Finely chopped Coriander leaves to garnish

Procedure :

1. Grind the following ingredients into a paste :

• Pudina leaves
• Green Chilly
• Ginger piece

1. Dry roast jeera and dhania seeds. Crush them into a powder.
2. Boil baby potatoes. Cool and peel off their skin.
3. Heat oil. Add pudina paste and saute. Now add the boiled baby potatoes and mix well.
4. Add the roasted jeera-dhania powder, black pepper, black salt and salt. Stir till masala coats the potatoes.
5. Now turn off the heat and squeeze some lime juice on the potatoes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Please NOTE :

Its important to allow boiled potatoes to cool off naturally. If you place them under running water they tend to get soggy.